The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-10
Secretary Bayard Grows Tired OF
His Popular Assistant.
The 0fIicIal Strain eliminates sud-
denly, but Not Unexpectedly.
The Ex-Governor Gives the Illness
OF Ills Wife as the Cause.
The Real Reason IN the Differences
That Existed Between aim
and Mr.. Baynrd-
Gossip.
IsProiAL TO rHn ArrLAL.i

resignation Of Fint Assistant Secretary
OF State Porter was not a surprise to
those who knew the existing Condi'
tion Of affairs at the Stats Department
Although Gov. Porter gave as his rea
son for retirlr that his wife could not
live In this climate, yet II hes been
known by those on the inside that Tor
elk or eight months GOODNESS has ex'
listed between Secretary Bayard and
Mr.. Porter which had finally 80 con-
gealed their feelings that a rupture
was unavoidable. This fact was o sur.
prise when fret discovered, because
Secretary Biyard had preferred Gov.
Porter for this position TO anybody
else In the country. He met Gov.
Porter at Nashville, and was very
much impressed with his personal &C.
complishmenis and executive ability.
II seems, however, that since Gov.
Porter became Assistant Secretary he
had made himself very popular with
public men, and as the State Depart
ment 10 honey combei with iealousiss
among the officials, II is plain that ont.
siders have been very busy Ia ioment-
ing strife and dlscord between these
TVS gentlemen. The friends OF Porter
say that for six monthB he has been
utterly ignored In matters affecting
Our foreign policy, aud that he has
practically been reduced to the level
a clerk, aud o. joyed the distinction
Of Aseistant Secretary In name and
salary only. This unpleasant condi.
tion OF adAirg eliminated in the die.
pute over the legality OF the appoint.
meut OF n commission 30 treat with
Great Britain on the fishery question,
In which II will b. remembered that
Mr.. Porter publicly expressed the
view that the appointment oi the
commission was not polite after Con.
gress had 30 peremptorily voted
down the proposition 10 appoint
commission on the retaliation
bill. Secretary BaJard did not
consuit Assistant Secretary Porter on
this commission prop sit,oD, and wes
very much angered when he found
thai Porter had alven his views 10 the
press. The resul, OF this was "a in.
timation 10 Gov Porter that his pres
ence In the department was no longer
desirable, hence his resignation. The
Tennessee delegation will sustain Gov.
Porter In his sotlon. They are very
clannish, and have unbounded conf.
dence In POrltr's integrity and abb iity.
Tne entire aouh viii take hand In
the matter OF his a1ccessor, and Il Ia
saie TO nay they will demand their full
share Of patronage.
Speculation IL rife aa 30 who will
succeed Porter, but opinion In gener.
ally expressed that Il will bs B,ma.
body who wields political force. II
is therefore certain the President will
hayo considerable 30 say about this
appointment, irrespective Of Mr. Bay
ards wishes In the matter.
ALASKAN sHAL iiLAEDB.
The snnull report OF Gsorgo X Tin.
dali. treasury agent In charge Of the
Alaskan seal ihando, has bson 10.
ceived q, the Treasury Depart men'.
Tho agent says that ths time has come
whom tho leisess Of The Islands should
be author Eed 10 employ additional
natives and teach them the businGss oi
eeslinr, az death ha, played cad havoc
with the native Healefs Of the islands
The system OF payment 10 the natives
Ia criticised for iis bad effect upon
them, and II IN held that Il would be-
slmple inIus'ico 10 allow tho natives
Of o Onnalalka 10 be employed and paid
on tho came footing With the natives
of ~. Paul Island. Tho mortality
among the natives OF g. Paul n said
10 have been very large, whlle n n a
remarkable fact that not . single death
iron disenae has occurred among the
white inhabitants eince the transfer Of
Alaska 90 the United s,atea. From
measurements made by Assistant
AGENT Eoyee, ltsppears that the grand
total Of breeding seals on ". Paul and
e.. George Islands last spring
was 6.357, $50, but in admitting
this statement, Mr.. Tindall adds
that In his judgment q deduction Of
one.iour'h would bring the number
closer 10 the truth. While on two
rsa kerIes there ls some falling of. II Is
certain that this vast number n AMI. |
mails Ia still on the Increase. NJ. Tin.
dali says: "rhe department cannot |
place too high an estimate on tho value |
ri this real property, and tho govern.
ment, | am sure, will not yield 10 any |
demands which would make n poss..
bio 10 accomplish tho destruction oi |
zeal rookeries md seal life, which, no.
der indlcous management and pro.
ieotsd by lev, may be- porpttualed |
lndsflditsly."
A large part oi the report is devoted |
t1a his,ory NJ TIE se'zire oi mq'aud. |
Ing ysasels by revenue cutters, which |
has already baen reported nv tele- |
graph. The agent says that after the |
departure of the revenue outter laat
fall, largo numbers Of efa's we're taken
bv Brillah marauitrB and tho skins
soid IN Victoria One vessel sent her |
b-eir n the rookeriee, bat they wers |
hred up1n by the natives nndef or.
der n tho asls,ant agent, and Two
men wounded. This fact became !
known generally among the mafand-
err, and served 20 ksgD them asfs
distance from the rookerieB. Up 10 |
the Lev of Angus four schoonnrs had
been sesn operating around N Paul
Island this eeasop. Oae n these yes.
selr, tho Angel Dolly, Of San Fran
ciecO. Wnq gaiEad hy the agent, who |
bosrlsd her with the help oi the
Alaska Commercial OomDa1y's steam'
er B.. Paul. The vessel was In dis
trees, ~ the captain had been accI.
dentally shot and ono man wounded
whilo leaving Otter Island, where
thay lad boen killing seals. This
made tho seventh capture this season,
the revenue cutter Rush having pre-
vlously taken hx. which we're sent TO
sItka for trial. They were the Ameri.
can schooner Challenge, with lbl
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